Quentin Bryce’s appointment has been extended for six months from September 2013 until March 2014, seemingly to avoid having to appoint a replacement in the run-up to or around the time of the next federal election due in the second half of next year (chosen solely by the Prime Minister who may or may not consult with others about the decision). WfaAR reminds both the Government and the Opposition that having a woman to represent the Queen of Australia is no substitute for the Republic.
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
